| "Freedom Overspill" | ||||
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 Cover art for UK and non-US editions | ||||
| Single by Steve Winwood | ||||
| from the album Back in the High Life | ||||
| Released | August 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1985 | |||
| Studio | Unique Recording Studio, New York City[1] | |||
| Genre | Dance-rock, blue-eyed soul, funk rock | |||
| Length | 5:33 (album version) 4:09 (single version) | |||
| Label | Island - IS 294 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Winwood, George Fleming, James Hooker | |||
| Producer(s) | Russ Titelman | |||
| Steve Winwood singles chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Number One |   [2] |
"Freedom Overspill" is a 1986 song by Steve Winwood that reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.[3] It was the second single released from his fourth solo album, Back in the High Life. It was produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. James Hooker, Winwood's touring keyboard player and a former member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, was credited with co-writing the song with Winwood and George Fleming.[1]
It appeared in the 1987 Ridley Scott film Someone to Watch Over Me, as well as the 1987 film Big Shots.
- ^ a b "Freedom Overspill". AllMusic.
- ^ Martin, Anna (13 September 1986). "Singles: Steve Winwood – "Freedom Overspill" (Island)". Number One. No. 169. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. p. 42. ISSN 0266-5328. Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024 – via Flickr.
- ^ "Steve Winwood". Billboard.